31.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Forde · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Forde
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 30% of people in Forde were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Australian and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
About 30.6% of residents claim Australian ancestry and 27.3% claim English. Other common ancestries include Irish at 8.4%, Chinese at 8.2%, and Indian at 7.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A little more than 31% of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of residents, with 5.9% born in India and 3.7% in China.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80056/forde/topic/ancestry-heritage